Brilio.net - Coconuts are widely used for various purposes. Usually coconut water is used to mix drinks. Meanwhile, the flesh of the fruit is used to mix food, depending on the level of ripeness.
Usually, old coconut meat tends to be grated to be mixed into various cakes. Or the juice from the grated coconut can also be squeezed and then made into coconut milk. This coconut milk can then be used as a drink or food mixture.
But before it's ready to use, you have to remove the coconut meat from the shell. Usually old coconuts have a fairly hard meat texture. Apart from that, the meat is also very attached to the coconut shell making it difficult to peel.
Even though you know, don't you? There is a trick to removing coconut meat from the shell in an easier way. This trick keeps the meat intact, you know. That way, coconut meat will be easier to process.
Furthermore, this trick for removing coconut meat from the shell was shared by an Instagram user @skill.rumahan. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he applied several steps when he wanted to remove the coconut meat from the shell. This stage is quite easy and fast, you know.
How to remove coconut from the shell
Reported by BrilioFood on Friday (16/2), the first thing to do is prepare old coconuts that are still intact. After that, tap the middle with a knife until it splits into two parts.
photo: Instagram/@skill.rumahan
Next, take one part of the coconut that has been split earlier. Then place it on the stove. So, turn on the stove and burn the coconut for a few seconds (don't let it burn). Basically, the burning process will make the coconut shell expand and easily separate from the meat, you know.
photo: Instagram/@skill.rumahan
After grilling for a while, remove the coconut. It's best to use clamps or other tools to make it safer. Immediately after removing it, immediately soak the coconut in a basin filled with cold water (room temperature).
photo: Instagram/@skill.rumahan
So, soak the coconut until the temperature drops. It doesn't need to be too long, just until it's lukewarm and the coconut is safe to handle. If that's the case, immediately take the coconut, then pry open the shell using a knife.
When pried open, the coconut meat can immediately come out of the shell, you know. Apart from that, the coconut meat that comes off is also very smooth and remains intact. If this is the case, you can directly process or peel the epidermis more easily.
photo: Instagram/@skill.rumahan
In the video, Instagram user @skill.rumahan compares it with another method, namely without burning and soaking in water. When directly pried open, the coconut flesh actually appears to break. Apart from that, the coconut meat also sticks together very tightly, making it difficult to peel and pry. Well, this indicates that the trick of removing coconut meat from the shell that these gentlemen apply is very effective, fast and practical.
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